Charles Burghardt has been selected as this year's Teacher of the Year for Wilcox Tech. Mr. Burghardt has been teaching Social Studies at Wilcox for over 30 years. He got his first try at teaching while serving in the Navy. He had to train new personnel in his squadron which he enjoyed doing immensely. This led to his pursuing of a teaching degree and he hasn't looked back since.

Mr. Burghardt summed up why he has committed his life to teaching, "I feel my greatest contribution would be the helping of many young persons find their way through life. It is most enjoyable when they return to say hello or when we have a chance meeting and they tell you how much they admired and respected what I did. This is what makes a life in education meaningful and worthwhile."